Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-19
CATARRH.

ing extent and is productive OF very serious
consequences
The most prominent and characteristic
feature Is n moroid discharge from the
head. varying In its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
of clear, acrid fluid, Dat oftener an offensive,
purulent or muco-purulent, gteenish-y yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates In
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces.
stating its frequen' removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
roitenness, so great Is the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into tine throat of the morbid mat
ter from the head, and as a recumbent posi-
tion naturally fayors the flow downward.
his rest Is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with the head very much elevated in order
to sleep with some degree OF cOmfors.
In others tough. viscid aud offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage betw cen the throat
and head, adhearing to the parts with gu-
ish tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses
respiration aud creates a sens ,tion OF irri
tatiOn and uneasiness in the affected local
ity, which gives rise to constant and al
most irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the
throat so as to eject 1t by the m iuth. This
practice, popularity known as "hawkiDg,"
is characteristic Of catarrh, and proves as
disagreeable to those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
tape of dry, hard concreions, which are
discharged by way of the nostrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustatiUns accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So firm
ly do these incrustatiGns adhere to the
point of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequenly q ey have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally a solid cast
of notable size is expelled, ON which there
are generally traces of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents tubular appear.
ance. being OF exact shape OF the nasal
ceration, which. In time, may destroy tn
subsequent fattening OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane of the nasal cavities and then
putrifes, giving rise to stencil which is
really overpowering and sufficiently fetid to
p1ison the atmosphere of whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
lions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
aud feyerishaess in the head and nose-a
condition popularity known as DRY Ca
tarrh.''
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead aud
face, giving rise to q distressing sensation
of h avy weight, or compr ession. over the
| forehead, especially in the region above
| and between the eyes, and TO IL feeling of
| fulness. heat, irritati IN, soreness or pain in
the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper part of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. SOme-
times there is pain obstinately fixed in some
| particular part, as in the temple, oa the top
Of the head, the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself IN the face of so severe
character that it is frequently mistaken for
| neuralgia.
| assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes SO revolt
| ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
| object of disgust to himself as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
| congested, causing the nose to be stopped
| up, sometimes on one side, sometime ON the
| other, and often on both, giving rise to n
| disagreeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
| and occasioning violent and prolonged
paroxykms of nneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky
or of nasal character, di, playing sort of
sni ting quality. Oftentires there is con-
| tnuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense of irritation i'll the throat,
| and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound hem" more
or less fOrcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or - choky ensation in the throat,
and i'll others of a Distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
| nauseOUs taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers moIe or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always
bad in the morning. The patient Is Ian
euid, unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility, Is nervous, de
pressed In spirits, at times fearful. tim ID,
q pyit nd
sleep, the memory weakened and perma
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable indu
ences. and ia spite of the utmost care be.
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
OF the nose or throat becomes productive OF
a cold, and gives rise to serious disturb
ances of the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient Is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggrsvating the disease
by giving it new impulse and involving
larger extent or surface than its predecessor
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ, invading the throat, larnyx
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
croaching further and further. 1t reaches
the finer ramidcations OF the bronchi, when
but slight impulse is required to send 1t
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect osher organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane, sucE
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, ETC.
BY the employment OF proper Inhalation
in the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for al
will find its way into the most remote aad
intricate cavities. where 1t is utterly tmpos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
meaus every case can be cured.
OzENA.
Oznna is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form OF catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
me embrane lining of the nose to the cartt-
lsge OF the bone. ANY case of catarrh may
end in czena, but 1t most frequently occurs
in those who are naturally scrofulous. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat. and is generally of
yellowish or greenish yellow color, fra
9uently tinged with blood and almost al
language of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia,
'Tbe disease Is one of the most obdurate
and disagreeable which the physician has
patient becomes SO revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject of disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces of boue become separated and
which secrete a bloody matter, and are es.
treme y difficult to heal After zoena has
continued some tune the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
luenc. S, and results from Its extension
through the eustachian tubes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
impairing memory. and even In.
sanity frequently spring from its extension
10 the brain. The greatest danger, how
ever. because the most common, Is that 1t
will extend downward and affect the lungs.
IN most cases of pulmonary disease catarfh
IS present in some degree, and in many in
stances 1t causes large share of the pa
tents discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences. all OF
which are liable to spring from scrofulous
,atarrh or oz9na, there are others which, II
ess dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant.
/ occasions great unhappiness to thousands
" both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
renting their settlement in life. AT often:
i've running from the nose, with foui
,efaii young people, flor no 20 ng person
hould ever think Of marrying while affiict-
ID with catarrh.
rying every known remedy. and failing In